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Burro Wash - Capitol Reef

Hi,

I'm just wondering if the whole Burro Wash in Capitol Reef is a technical slot canyon or if parts of it can be done by "normal" hikers?

I read one tr and it sounds like the canyon starts 1.25 Miles after the parking area, and the technical part begins after 4 miles (Upper Burro Wash). Did I get this right? Also if this is right, is the non-technical part worth a visit?

You can see some good slot sections from the bottom and without using ropes. It's still worth visiting if you aren't into technical canyoneering.

Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.

FYI: When you reach the bottom of the final rappel in Burro Wash if you back up about 250-yards you can exit out the north side and climb around the rappel and keep hiking up for a loooong ways. The climb around is for experianced hikers with some route finding skills.

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But what I'm thinking right now is, that we already have a few slots on our list (Kanarra Creek, Zion Area) and Upper Muley would be something different because it has great views from the rim trail part. Would be somethings different to the slot canyons. Just wondering if the canyon part of Upper Muley Twist is worth the hike.

All of them are good. Personally, I would choose Little Death Hollow (if you have an entire day at your disposal) because you can see the entire canyon (much more than you can in Burro or Cottonwood) without ropes and it's a good one. If I were to use ropes/rope skills, I'd choose Burro and Cottonwood, but if you don't, I'd suggest Little Death Hollow.

All four hikes are surpurb though and well worth visiting. You really can't go wrong.

Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.

Cottonwood, Burro, etc are technical when one does a long shuttle and comes from the other side. They are awesome bottom up but you will need to slog. If you don't want to hit water, go to Sheets gulch. I was just there and you won't need to slog any mud. And, you will be alone. Plus, you can see and climb these hoodoos and be the first to answer my post about them. http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?62711-HooDoos-on-Notom Below is a pic from Sheets last week.

Sheets is a great hike... but it usually contains some wading. I'd say in normal conditions Sheets and Burro will contain about the same amount of water... meaning if one has knee deep wading so will the other, if one is waist deep so is the other.

Cottonwood usually has a little more water and often has one short mandatory swim.

Sheets is great, we avoided the wading by scrambling just above and around and back down. Good narrows for a long ways above that. Its only 20 minutes or so from the parking lot to the beginning of the narrows.

Upper Muley isnt worth it IMHO, its a bit of a hike up there and the narrows are short and not very bang for the buck. Its worth it to hike to Saddle Arch, which is bitchin, and only a couple miles up. There is a fun slot to explore immediately south of the arch, and the short hike to the Strike Valley Overlook has an amazing view too.